Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, attended the ceremony of the sixth edition of the Zayed Award for …
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Donald Trump has signed sweeping executive orders on his return to the US presidency, vowing swift action on some of his top campaign issues. Among the directives that have gained the most publicity are an immigration crackdown and rollbacks of some climate-friendly policies. But even presidential powers have their limits …
Read More »Kwame Opoku promises more goals for Asante Kotoko in second round
Asante Kotoko striker Kwame Opoku has pledged to deliver even more for the club as the second half of the 2024/25 season approaches. The prolific forward recently rejoined the Porcupine Warriors on a two-and-a-half-year deal after successful spells in Algeria and Morocco. Opoku has already made an impressive impact, netting …
Read More »An executive order to expel transgender personnel from the US Army is about to be signed by Donald Trump.
U.S. President-elect, Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to sign an executive order that would remove all transgender members from the US military, a move that has intensified concerns within the LGBTQ+ community. According to a report in The Sunday Times, officials have stated that transgender personnel would be discharged …
Read More »Why Kamala Harris lost: A flawed candidate or doomed campaign?
Nearly a month ago, Kamala Harris appeared on ABC’s The View in what was expected to be a friendly interview aimed at pitching herself to Americans who wanted to know more about her. But the sit-down was quickly overshadowed by her response to a question on what she would have …
Read More »Vance and Walz stick to policy in polite VP debate – but who won?
Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz felt like a civil and relatively restrained conversation about the issues at the top of American voters’ minds going into the 5 November election. In that, it was unlike the two presidential debates earlier this year. The two …
Read More »UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century. The deal – reached after years of negotiations – will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a …
Read More »US warns of likely terrorist attack in Kenya
With Kenya marking the anniversaries of significant past terrorist attacks this month, including the 9/11 attacks and the September 21, 2013, Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi, the US has issued a fresh terror advisory to its citizens living in the country. “While attacks can occur at any time, concerns are …
Read More »Elon Musk proposes free Starlink access for people in remote areas
Elon Musk has announced plans to offer free emergency access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service for individuals in areas without cellular coverage. The proposal, shared by Musk on his social media platform X, is aimed at providing a lifeline to those who find themselves stranded in remote locations. “This …
Read More »Passenger facing potential ticket scam during outburst at Santiago Airport
A real reversal to the case of the man who damaged a dozen monitors at Santiago Airport with a hammer. After 7:00 p.m. this Tuesday, a passenger of Haitian nationality starred in the violent incident at the air terminal after discovering that the ticket he had purchased was never booked. Preliminary, it was …
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